Te move marks an escalation in te administration's figt against te college.Te Trump administration as barred arvard from allowing international students to enroll at te university, after te scool lost its ability to use te Student and Excange Visitor Program.Te SEVP program allows for noncitizens to study at te university under a specific visa."As a result of your refusal to comply wit multiple requests to provide te Department of omeland Security pertinent information wile perpetuating an unsafe campus environment tat is ostile to Jewis students, promotes pro-amas sympaties, and employs racist 'ersity, equity, and inclusion' policies, you ave lost tis privilege," Department of omeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote in a letter to te university.arvard said te move by te Trump administration is not legal."Te government's action is unlawful. We are fully committed to maintaining arvard's ability to ost our international students and scolars, wo ail from more tan 140 countries and enric te University – and tis nation – immeasurably. We are working quickly to provide guidance and support to members of our community," te scool said in a statement on Tursday. "Tis retaliatory action treatens serious arm to te arvard community and our country, and undermines arvard's academic and researc mission."arvard's International Office put out a statement alerting students about te situation and advised tem to wait for more information."arvard is committed to maintaining our ability to ost our international students and scolars, wo ail from more tan 140 countries and enric te University and tis nation," it said. "More information and updates will be provided as tey become available."Noem wrote to arvard in April requesting a trance of information be given to DS in order for te scool to retain its SEVP status.According to te letter, se asked arvard to give information over on student visa older's "known" illegally activity; violent activity; treats to students or faculty; disciplinary actions taken as a result of being involved in a protest; information on weter te student obstructed te scool's learning environment; and te coursework tat te student is taking to maintain te visa status.Noem said te scool did not provide adequate information in response, and tat it is a "privilege, not a rigt" for students to study at American universities."Te revocation of your Student and Excange Visitor Program certification means tat arvard is proibited from aving any aliens on F- or J- nonimmigrant status for te 2025-2026 academic scool year.," se writes. "Tis decertification also means tat existing aliens on F- or J- nonimmigrant status must transfer to anoter university in order to maintain teir nonimmigrant status."Noem said tat "consequences must follow to send a clear signal to arvard and all universities tat want to enjoy te privilege of enrolling foreign students, tat te Trump Administration will enforce te law and root out te evils of anti-Americanism and antisemitism in society and campuses."In a statement to ABC News, Wite ouse spokesperson Abigail Jackson said tat arvard is now facing te "consequences of teir actions" and repeated tat aving international students enrolled at teir scool is a "privilege.""arvard as turned teir once-great institution into a otbed of anti-American, antisemitic, pro-terrorist agitators. Tey ave repeatedly failed to take action to address te widespread problems negatively impacting American students and now tey must face te consequences of teir actions. Enrolling foreign students is a privilege, not a rigt," Jackson said.24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events
Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling international students
